The National tribune., 1887-09-15
PICKET SHOTS.
From Alert Comrades All Along the
Line.



says that the paragraph from him in regard to
some fowls that were stolen at Fayetteville.
Tenn, recently published, brought him several
letters from comrades he had not heard from
since the war Among them was one who
claimed to be the owner Of the ROSTERS afOre-
said. The writer wishes to say that he has
bought all interest in the fowls and hereafter
any person making claim 10 them must prove
property on the testimony of at least six COM
radCs.
A eomrade writes that F. G. Gilbert, of Sa-
lem, Ohio, is without doubt the youngest men,
Der Of the GAR in Eastern Ohio. lie entered
the Union army at the age Of Is years and
three months, and did the same duty as the
men with his musket. He is now 81 years Of
age and member of Geo. Harlan Post, No.
139, Alliance Ohio.
VIM. S. Blackwood, Eureka, Utah, writes with
his left hand, because it is the only one he has,
He served in Co. III, 105th ILL.,. and Co. F. Isl bat
TALON, Pioneer Brigade and Co. X, lst U. S. En-
gincers. He would be glad to exchange photo
graphs with any old "stiffs " of this COM
mand.
Bend, Kan, corrects an error of III. d. O'Brien,
list Mimi, in his account of the fight at Me-
Gainesville regarding the identity of Col.
Farnsworth, who commanded the cavalry.
This was John F. Farnsworth, and the one
killed at Gettysburg was T.. j. Farnsworth, a
nephew of the former.
Edwin Willis, Macon City, No., would like to
hear from the Lieutenant of an Ohio regiment
with whom he went on the night of Jan. 10,
1868, to carry dispatch from Gen. Dodge at
Rolla, Mo-, 10 Gen. Warren, at Horton, Mo.
j. w. Griswold, Co. G., 4ith n. Y, Mobile,
Mich, says he served three years at the front,
took part in Is engagements, and was mustered
out ut the expiration of his term of service.
He lost his health, and at SO years of age finds
himself brokendown old man. 1t makes his
blood boil with indignation when he reads the
filings and insults of the solder-hating press.
He thinks the money paid to the soldiers in
the way of pensions is not charity or gratu-
ity, but is small part of what is justly due
them in return for what they gave to save the
country from destruction.
Miss Ella Phillips, OIney, Ill., would be glad
TO hear from any comrades Of Richard Phillips,
who was soldier in the Mexican war. He
belonged to Co. +, 18th Reg't, she thinks from
Ohio.
J. K. Paxton, Carrico, Neb., would be glad to
hear from any OF the survivors of Battery h,
LIST Ill. l.. A.
C. L. Eastman, Box 90, Pen Yam, N. Y,
would be glad to correspond with any members
of Go. L, 9th n. Y, who were in the battle at
Jones's Farm, or Jones's Landing, near Peters
burg, March %, 1865, and knew James w. Way,
an Englishman, aged 80, five feet three inches
high, who was wounded in that engagement.
Joseph Gossett, 18th KY, South Carleton,
KY, would be glad to hear from Sam Coban
and Brad Draper, Of the 18th Ohio.
A. Eppenauer, Co. L, 37th Ohio, Schell City,
Mo-, says that in 1868, at Yicksburg, he was shot
through the left leg, arm and shoulder-blad
About three years ago he had the wound
opened six times, once there being discharge
of 30 ounces of puss. Since that time he has
suffered severely with pains in that region. He
would be glad to hear from some eomrade who
can give him information in regard 10 the
treatment of gun-shOt wounds.
]. L. Lambson. Co. A, 4th Iowa, Holt, Mo-,
says he received bad wound in the head the
first fight he was in. lie returned to his regi-
ment, and at Resaca was shot through both legs
in consequence of which his left leg had to be
amputated above the knee, the other being
badly shattered. He had a long struggle be-
tween life and death, during which all his hair
came out, and was followed by growth OF
gray, although he was but % years old He
was not considered ont of danger until after
eight months of suffering. lie says he re-
ceives $50 month for the loss Of the ampu-
| tated limb, but Is allowed nothing for the
other, although it Is badly crippled. No doubt
there are similar cases, and he feels that Just
ice should be done them.
| Rev. c. p. Wilson, Tulare, Cal, would be
glad to hear from and correspond with any sur
| vivor of Co. Il, 18th Ohio three-months' serv.
ice, or Co. F, 10Th Ohio three-yeaIs' service OF
the I'd n. c. MID Inf, in all Of which be
| served.
Isaiah Salmon, Co. +, Sd Mich. Cav, Hutch.
insOn, Kan, regrets seeing nothing from the
| old comrades of his regiment. lie would BE-
glad to correspond with any of them. He in
quires particularly for Jas. Ward whom he last
saw at Paw Paw, Mich, in 1865. The writer
says he was best known by the sobriquet o.